Rapid Rehousing Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Rapid Rehousing Specialist works with participants, family members and community supports to identify and secure short and long-term housing resources. The Rapid Rehousing Specialist coordinates services, benefits, training and activities designed to foster recovery, maintain stable housing and increase self-sufficiency in a manner consistent with MHP recovery principles.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Collaborates with participants to identify, develop, and access resources and supports to increase their success with self-sufficiency, community integration and community inclusion.
• Supports participants with program orientation, recovery plans and acquiring stable housing (housing searches, coordinating with property owners, etc.); facilitates the self-review of their progress upon each encounter.
• Obtains necessary information during the intake process, and collaboratively documents participant progress in MHP’s electronic health records system and participant files at the time of service; ensures that all data is correct by verifying the information with the participant.
• Complies with all other established quality and regulatory standards, including initial and annual housing inspections in accordance with Housing Quality Standards guidelines, verifying and documenting that participants’ housing meets Fair Market Rent standards, supervision and training requirements, etc.
• Collects and maintains monthly subsidies, rent receipts and any other relevant financial paperwork.
• Assists participants in managing their financial records in relation to their rent, utilities, etc.
• Cultivates and maintains working relationships with any relevant external party, i.e. property owners, referral sources, the county, etc.; attends professional meetings as required (i.e. coalitions, committees, etc.); collaborates with partner agency to provide support and case management coordination.
• Assists participants with benefit acquisition (medical, mental health and substance abuse services), the self-management of crisis situations, peer support groups, budgeting, and other topics defined by participants.
• Supports participants in the community when participating in housing searches, events, visits, etc.
• Participates in recertification meetings to determine participants’ on-going program eligibility; acts as the property owner liaison and contacts property owner proactively to recertification to ensure there are no problems.
• Maintains compliance with all MHP policies and procedures. Reports known conduct taken by any MHP employee (including yourself) who violates any MHP policy or law on which you have been trained, or should know of, such as laws criminalizing theft or violent crimes, and reports the matter to management or to the Director – Quality Improvement & Compliance and / or Human Resources.
• Other duties as assigned to fulfill MHP’s mission.

Requirements :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to :